Chapter 289: Acting in a Play Together

"Snap!"

Shi Youxuan slammed the table hard and stood up: "On what grounds? My money is in there too, has he paid the breach of contract penalty? I'm going to call A Ning and have him come over to ask clearly..."

Zhu Yiwen grabbed her and said magnanimously: "That's enough, it's not worth getting angry over this little bit of money. You don't need to worry, I've already taken over."

His level of pretending to be a good person was very high; he wouldn't boast about what he had done, just mentioning it lightly before changing the subject: "Go see what Xiaozhu is doing? Let her rest for a while, I'll take you mother and daughter out for a seafood feast tonight as a welcome."

"Okay, I'll go tell her."

Shi Youxuan agreed and went upstairs, but when she entered the elevator, she didn't go to her daughter's floor, but went straight to the fourth floor.

A faint smile flashed across the corners of Zhu Yiwen's mouth.

He was certain that Shi Youxuan had gone to call Jian Yining.

This was the effect he wanted; as long as she made this call, her already poor impression of Sheng Hanyu would become extremely bad, and in the future, she would be wholeheartedly committed to continuing her life with him.

Ten minutes later.

Shi Youxuan came downstairs with a very poor complexion.

Zhu Yiwen understood in his heart, but pretended to know nothing and asked: "Which restaurant did Xiaozhu say she wants to go to? I'll have A Qing book a table."

"Ah? I forgot, I'll go ask now."

Shi Youxuan looked a bit distraught, as if she were afraid of Zhu Yiwen asking her what she had just been doing.

She ran toward the elevator as if fleeing in a panic, this time going to the third floor!

When she came down again, the expression on her face was more normal, but still listless: "Xiaozhu wants to go to Dihao Restaurant."

"Okay, I'll have A Qing book a table."

"You take the child, I'm not feeling well and want to rest at home," Shi Youxuan said.

Zhu Yiwen asked with concern: "Do you want me to call the family doctor over?"

"No, no, I'm just too tired from the road, I'll be fine after a rest," she hurriedly refused.

"Alright, then get some good rest, we'll pack some food and bring it back for you after we eat."

"Mm."

Shi Youxuan watched Zhu Yiwen's car drive away from the window, then hurriedly hid in the large wardrobe, opened the hidden computer, and sent a scissors-hand emoji to Jian Yining on QQ.

Jian Yining sent back a bunch of smirking faces.

Then he urged: "You must be careful."

Shi Youxuan: I know, just go ahead and do it, I'm fine.

After Zhu Yiwen returned, he had the servants take the child back to her room, then took the packed food box and knocked on Shi Youxuan's door: "Xuanxuan, are you asleep?"

The "Xuanxuan" gave Shi Youxuan goosebumps.

She wasn't used to Zhu Yiwen calling her in such an intimate way; it wasn't genuine, but rather pretending to be intimate for some purpose—wasn't it disgusting?

The answer was yes, it was disgusting, very disgusting.

But there was no other way; she had to play along for the sake of long-term freedom!

She went to the door and opened it: "You're back, is something the matter?"

Then she saw the food box in his hand: "Thank you."

"May I come in?"

Once Sheng Hanyu was gone, Zhu Yiwen returned to his polite and refined appearance.

"Uh..."

Shi Youxuan hesitated for a moment, but still invited him in: "Come in."

She took a step ahead and pulled open a drawer, sweeping everything on the table into it, but Zhu Yiwen's eyes were sharp and he still saw it.

It was various real estate documents and bank cards.

He asked: "What's wrong, short on funds? How much are you missing?"

Zhu Yiwen was asking while knowing the answer; these days he had been suppressing Tianma Group both openly and secretly, just to drive it to a dead end so he could step in.

He was skilled at providing help in times of need, and occasionally adding flowers to a brocade.

If the target he wanted to win over hadn't reached the end of their rope, Zhu Yiwen didn't mind giving them a push first, then pulling them back up!

"Not short, we can solve it."

Although Shi Youxuan said this, her two hands were gripping the bedsheet and twisting it, almost tearing it apart.

Zhu Yiwen suddenly became serious: "Shi Youxuan, please remember one thing: you are my wife, and we are one in honor and disgrace."

"If you have difficulties, you should come to me, not solve them yourself. Also, the word 'we' should apply to me and you."

After saying this, he went out, and five minutes later he returned, handing Shi Youxuan two checks: "There is one hundred million here, and the other one doesn't have an amount written on it, but I've signed it; if it's not enough, fill it in yourself."

"No, I really don't need it..."

Tears welled up in Shi Youxuan's eyes, and she looked very moved.

Zhu Yiwen was very firm in leaving the checks, then said some more touching words before leaving.

The next day, the news of the deep cooperation between Tianma Group and the Zhu family became the headline news in L Country.

Sheng Hanyu, this rising star in L Country, had fallen before he had fully risen.

The name that made people most jealous and envious in L Country now was Jian Yining; he had completely replaced Sheng Hanyu as the new elite of L Country!

However, Jian Yining did not go against Zhu Yiwen, but cooperated with him. With Wang Yong also having left L Country, for a time, no one's influence in the underworld or the legitimate world could surpass Zhu Yiwen's; his position was as stable as a rock.

News came from A Country that there was a piece of land there that likely had a gold vein; whoever owned that land would possess countless wealth!

Zhu Yiwen was tempted; he wanted it.

But since the news could get out, he wasn't the only one who knew about it.

Zhu Yiwen received internal information that several business magnates were already heading to A Country, preparing to strike first.

At the same time, business opportunities were coming in from the United States and Jiangzhou; it seemed as if good luck had suddenly arrived, with piles of money beckoning to him.

Zhu Yiwen dispatched his capable people to the United States and Jiangzhou, deciding to fly to A Country himself, but he truly had no suitable person to manage his base of operations here.

He did not want to use Jian Yining; he did not trust him.

After much thought, he decided to use Shi Youxuan.

But when he spoke to Shi Youxuan, he was refused without hesitation.

Shi Youxuan shook her head like a rattle-drum: "No, no, no, I have never done management before, I cannot manage such a large corporation, what if I mess it up for you? You should use someone else, I really can't do it."

If Zhu Yiwen had anyone else he could use right now, he certainly wouldn't have thought of her.

It was just that there was no one else left, wasn't it?

Zhu Yiwen was suspicious by nature; there were not many people he could trust, and even fewer who were both trustworthy and capable enough.

He had also pondered for a long time before deciding to use Shi Youxuan.

Shi Youxuan was one of the people he could trust, especially after Sheng Hanyu left; he felt her performance had satisfied him greatly.

The more she refused, the more determined Zhu Yiwen became: "Do not decline; you cannot always be my Military Advisor behind the scenes, you should also go out and gain some experience."

"It doesn't matter if you don't do it well, I won't blame you."

Zhu Yiwen had a reason for saying this; L Country was his base of operations, and even if Shi Youxuan didn't do well, there were people below her to remind her.

With the foundation of so many years here, it couldn't go too wrong.

"Then I'll give it a try?" Encouraged by him, Shi Youxuan was feeling a bit eager to try.

Zhu Yiwen laughed: "Try it, let go and do it, you will have no problems."

He had always been accurate in judging people, and he was certain that arranging for Shi Youxuan to be the interim Chairman in L Country would be no problem.

To prevent Jian Yining from giving her other ideas, he took Jian Yining with him when he left, and even told others he intended to promote him, which was why he did so.

Shi Youxuan arrived at Zhu Corporation, walked around her office twice, and then sat down behind the desk.

The spacious executive chair, the wide office—it felt quite good!